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Centre to fully implement rice fortification programme before March 2024

The gov will implement fully rice fortification programme before the scheduled target of March 2024, a top food ministry official said on Tuesday

Punjab govt releases Rs 186 cr as compensation for crops damaged in floods

The Punjab government on Tuesday said it has released over Rs 186.12 crore as compensation for crops damaged in the state's flood-hit areas.

Uttar Pradesh govt to groom 3 million rural women as micro agri-preneurs

UP women SHGs comprising 60,000 members were engaged in growing improved varieties of sugarcane seeds after the first wave of pandemic

2.43 million farmers get Rs 21,912 crore input subsidy in Chhattisgarh

Addressing the event, Baghel said his government's efforts to strengthen the rural economy had given the desired results

Punjab's area under Basmati cultivation rises 16% this Kharif season

Punjab has witnessed at least a 16 per cent increase in the area under the Basmati cultivation this Kharif season, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said here on Friday.

How satellites are helping agriculture sector adapt to global warming

To acclimate, the old ways are increasingly being replaced by the new. In this case, granular data aimed at tracking the progress and health of vines in a fast-warming environment

Kerala to bear 50% interest on capital loans by cashew cos: Minister Rajeev

At present, the Kerala government is procuring raw nuts from the farmers at Rs 114 per kilogramme, which is more than the market price, Sunil said

Punjab to provide 22,000 straw management machines for 2023 Kharif season

This season, the agriculture department is anticipating about 10 per cent less generation of paddy straw because of sowing of short-duration PR-126 variety at a sizeable area in the state

Total kharif sowing over in almost 90% of normal area till August 11

Acreage of rice higher by almost 4.92%

India's first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) launched in Hyderabad

The Telangana government also launched the Agriculture Data Management Framework (ADMF) - a framework for facilitating consent-based responsible data sharing

Govt should propose tax rate cut on fertilisers to GST Council: Parl panel

"The committee strongly recommend that the issue to further reduce GST on fertilisers may be placed before the GST Council at the earliest in the best interest of the farmers of our country," it added

Over 400,000 hectares brought under natural farming in 8 states: Govt

The Centre is promoting natural farming since 2019-20 through a sub-scheme, Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP), under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana

Crop insurance claims worth Rs 2,761.10 cr pending under PMFBY till 2021-22

As per the data placed by the minister, about Rs 2,761.10 crore claims under the PMFBY were pending till 2021-22 crop year (July-June)

Centre aims zero stubble burning in current season: Agriculture Minister

To achieve this, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi governments presented their action plan and strategies for preventing paddy stubble burning at an inter-ministerial meeting on Thursday

SEA asks govt to reconsider decision to ban export of de-oiled rice bran

On July 28, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification prohibiting the export of de-oiled rice bran till November

Technology boost set to spur agricultural production in Rajasthan

An agriculture department official said that, according to the proposal, around Rs 21 crore will be given as subsidy to the farmers to use improved technology

DGTF invites applications for allocation of wheat quota exports to Bhutan

It said the government has approved export of 14,184 tonne of wheat grain; 5,326 tonne of wheat flour (atta); 15,226 tonne of maida to Bhutan in 2023-24

India agri-based sector to get opportunities amid EU's deforestation norms

The government official said these regulations provide an opportunity for "our industry because our forest cover has increased, our reserve forest is strong and it is increasing

Farmers plant 23.7 million hectares rice so far as monsoon rains revive

Higher rice planting in India, the world's second biggest producer of the grain, will ease concerns about the lower output of the staple

ICAR bio-fertilisers to improve crop yields, promote organic farming

Implementation of bio-fertilisers can improve crop yields by 10% to 25% and reduce the reliance on costly chemical fertilisers by 20% to 25%